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The Seahorses of Lido Beach, Sarasota

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Mar 31 The Seahorses of Lido Beach, Sarasota

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The Jewell Parker Residence was not intended for family living but was a home for a woman who wanted to entertain, where grandchildren could visit and enjoy. It had 2 independent open pavilions to enjoy outdoor living. Designed by architect Alfred Br

Interior details, abundant pattern. Jewell Parker Residence / coconut grove by Alfred Browning Parker 1957

The Jewell Parker Residence / coconut grove built by architect Alfred Browning Parker in 1957

Another one of The Heller House by Miami architect Igor Polevitkzy. 1950. Outdoor living, post war optimism, and the zenith of the passion for leisure.

As we are in the hick of mosquito season here in Florida let’s take a look at Igor Polevitzky’s Heller House aka The ‘Birdcage’. He coined the term for some of these split level screen enclosure homes ‘Tropotypes’.

“Igor Polevitzky’s Birdcage House on Biscayne Island was a radical experiment in outdoor living. It is the clearest example of his concept of the house as a volume of screened space, rather than solid mass. The split-level design consists

@floridatrusthp Just released a list of several buildings at risk for demolition in Florida. We love this one : Westminister Woods at Julington Creek Retirement Center bear Jacksonville. Built 1964. Designed by Robert Broward who studied under Frank

New blog post up on Florida Modernism + Design via @claasshaus on Victor Lundy’s ‘Space Flowers’. Photo of original drawing via @librarycongress #victorlundy #spaceflowers #workdsfair #floridamodernismanddesign